While out scouting for the Columbus CBC, I made brief stop at several quarries along the SCioto River and was rewarded with a modest waterfowl fallout.  Best spot was the large 'lake' between Dublin Rd and I-70, which was completely unfrozen and had the following waterfowl:
1 Pied-billed Grebe
5 Horned Grebes
1 Cormorant
50 Canada Geese
15 Mallards
6 Black Ducks
1 pair Gadwall
1 pair Canvasback
3 Redhead
50 Ring-necked Ducks
10 Hooded Mergansers
25 Ring-billed Gulls
1 Bonaparte's Gull

I had Mallards, Black Ducks, Ring-necks, Pied-billed Grebes, and Hoodeds at several other locations, but not in the numbers at that spot.  With the recent thaw here, you might want to check any lakes or wetlands adjacent to rivers and creeks.  Chances seem good that they'll contain some interesting birds that were 'holed up' on the rivers during the freeze.

On a different subject, I noticed several copies of Peterjohn's _Birds of Ohio_ (the softbound Wooster Press reprint) on sale at a local Half-Price Books.  If these are being remaindered, this is an excellent time for Ohio birders to get their hands on this essential resource for $10 or less.

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